New Zealand entered the post war era with a highly protected economy. This was
accompanied by high agricultural commodity prices resulting from post-war shortages and
increased demand during the 1950's. Protection removed ...

The "Financial Budget Manual 1997" is an invaluable reference book for farmers and growers, consultants and students. It contains a wealth of up to date information on farm and orchard costs and prices, the profitability ...

The survey was taken over the Moa-Nui Dairy Co-operative
supply area. The questionaire was sent to all Shareholding
farmers and also to all Sharemilkers. 1039 farm owners and
260 sharemilkers received the questionaires. ...

This project was undertaken with the aim of analysing the kiwifruit industry, putting it's historical
and political events into order and from there drawing a definitive conclusion as to how the industry
will evolve and ...

In 1988 the Papamoa Agriculture Centre became the Bay of
Plenty Polytechnic's centre for Agricultural Training. Practical skills training was initially achieved by
using co-operating neighbours farms for the training.
However ...

The Farm Technical Manual is a versatile reference book which brings into one place all manner of essential technical information required by farmers and others involved in the farming industry. The Manual has been designed ...

In recent times wool growers have become concerned that their raw product is not returning to them a large enough share of the value of the end product.
This study has set out to find way in which growers can actively ...

In recent years reports and studies have indicated the need for growers to devise and use alternative raw wool selling options.
Concern from growers about market signals, net returns and handling charges has led one ...

Thirty environments resulting from the combination of five soil fertility regimes, three stocking rates and two grazing methods were imposed on multi-species mixtures overdrilled into hawkweed-dominated short tussock ...